SXSW 2019: Kelly O’Sullivan talks Saint Frances

One day following the world premiere at SXSW, writer-actress Kelly O’Sullivan spoke to Solzy at the Movies about the crowd-pleasing Saint Frances. Unfortunately, Saint Frances director Alex Thompson wasn’t able to make the interview because of complications with parking in Austin.  It was a thrill to attend the world premiere and be able to support Chicago filmmakers on the ground during the SXSW Film Festival. How did you come up with the idea for Saint…

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SXSW 2019: Saint Frances

With charming performances, Saint Frances is a small little indie film from Chicago that manages to tackle some serious issues. Bridget (Kelly O’Sullivan) starts out her summer by getting an abortion.  She does not feel any guilt about it.  If she does, she choose not to talk about it.  The film depicts her abortion in a way that we really don’t see in other films.  Yeah, it’s a really big decision but one that doesn’t…

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